Wreck on Hwy 67 claims life of local woman

Friday

Sep 28, 2012 at 12:01 AMSep 24, 2015 at 9:48 AM

Ruben Cantu-RodriguezMyRunnelsCounty.com

BALLINGER– One person was killed in a one-vehicle crash occurring in Tom Green County Tuesday morning, September 25, 2012. Juanita Sue Smith, 55, of Ballinger, was taken to Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. She was pronounced dead by Judge Fred Buck at 10:20 a.m.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety Juanita was driving a 2004 Chevrolet southbound on U.S. Highway 67, 0.3 of a mile west of mile marker 662.

She swerved to avoid debris on the roadway and entered the north median. Smith overcorrected, went into a side skid and overturned.

The body was taken to Lange Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Cowboy Church, on CR 293. Visitation will be Thursday evening at Lange Funeral Home, from 6 to 8 p.m.